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California is known to residents and visitors alike for its stunning nature, which may be why USA Today's @10best Readers' Choice Awards ranked some of its lakes as among the best in the nation.Lake Tahoe, located in both California and Nevada, and Big Bear Lake were voted to be in the top 10 bes...

Riverside County Fire Department crews are responding to a brush fire near Interstate 10 in Cabazon that has been mapped at 64.3 acres, ballooning significantly since it was first reported at 3-acres.The blaze is putting off a significant amount of smoke that is impacting travelers on I-10, offic...

Congratulations to the recent graduates of Desert Hot Springs, La Familia, Palm Springs and West Shores high schools. May your future be bright and full! : @photogjay, @tayagrayphoto, @andy_abeyta For more Coachella Valley and local graduate photos and stories, head to the link in our bio.

**Caption update: D-Day was eighty years ago yesterdayThe Allied invasion of Normandy in northern France on June 6, 1944, was the largest amphibious military assault the world has ever seen. Its success heralded the beginning of the end of World War II in Europe on May 8, 1945.Victory came at a h...

Firefighters were working to control a fire that erupted in a large vegetable packing plant in Coachella Thursday and said they expected the firefighting efforts could last for several more hours.For more on this story head to the link in our bio. : Dina Possidon/The Desert Sun

The George Floyd mural in downtown Palm Springs, which has been defaced by graffiti, will be restored by the artist who painted it. The city council recently approved spending $3,500 for that restoration.However, the city says it has determined the full mural cannot be moved as was once intended....

Congratulations Palm Desert High School graduates! Students and staff are seen during their commencement ceremony at Palm Desert High School in Palm Desert, Calif., on Thurs., May 30, 2024.: @tayagrayphoto For more Coachella Valley graduation photos and stories, head to the link in our bio.

Congratulations Indio High School graduates! Students and staff are seen during Indio High School's Class of 2024 graduation ceremony in Indio, Calif., Wednesday, May 29, 2024.: @andy_abeyta For more Coachella Valley area graduation stories and photos, head to the link in our bio.

We invited student board trustees earlier this year from @desertsandsusd, @psusdnews and @coachellavalleyusd to highlight their high schools. Follow along as we share their stories from the school year.Jennifer Sarabia, a student board trustee representing @westshoreshs at @coachellavalleyusd, is...

Today, Lota Uyanwune, one of @psusdnews student board trustees representing @cchsevents and the @cchsseniorclass, is taking over @desertsuns Instagram. (She and a peer from Mt. San Jacinto High School were honored this morning in Cathedral City with street signs named after them in recognition of...

Earlier this year, we invited student board trustees from @desertsandsusd, @psusdnews and @coachellavalleyusd to showcase their high schools. Follow along this week as we share their stories from this school year.Today, Lalo Gallardo, president of @indio.asb from @indio_high_school, is taking ove...

Shadow Hills graduates are seen during the Class of 2024 commencement ceremony at Shadow Hills High School in Indio, Calif., on Friday, May 24, 2024.: @tayagrayphoto For full graduation galleries, head to the link in our bio.